State of Wisconsin v. 3M Company et al
Plaintiff: State of Wisconsin
Defendant: 3M Company, EI DuPont De Nemours and Company, Dupont De Nemours Inc, The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, L.L.C., Buckeye Fire Equipment CO, Tyco Fire Products L.P., Kidde-Fenwal Inc, National Foam Inc, Chemguard Inc, Amerex Corporation, ChemDesign Products Inc, BASF Corporation, Dynax Corporation, Archroma US Inc, Carrier Global Corporation, UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc, Clariant Corporation and John Doe 1-20
Case Number: 2:2023cv00028
Filed: January 4, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Office: Charleston Office
Presiding Judge: Richard M Gergel
Nature of Suit: Tort Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1346 Tort Claim
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 5, 2023 Filing 28 MDL MEMBER CASE OPENED: Wisconsin Western, 3:22-cv-00412, State of Wisconsin v. 3M Company et al, as DSC case 2:23-cv-00028-RMG (sshe, )
January 5, 2023 Filing 26 Case transferred in from District of Wisconsin Western; Case Number 3:22-cv-00412. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
January 3, 2023 Filing 25 Certified Copy of Conditional Transfer Order. Case closed. (voc) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** In response to the unopposed motion to cancel the October 18, 2022 telephonic preliminary pretrial conference, that conference is moved to January 18, 2023 at 1:30 so that this case does not lose its place in line in the event that neither of the pending transfer motions is granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 10/13/2022. (voc) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
October 13, 2022 Filing 23 Unopposed Motion to Stay the Deadline to Submit the Proposed Discovery Plan and Postpone the Preliminary Pretrial Conference by Defendants Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
October 5, 2022 Filing 22 Notice by Plaintiff State of Wisconsin Supplemental Notice regarding service of complaint. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Chemguard POS, #2 Exhibit 2-Carrier Global POS, #3 Exhibit 3-Kidde-Fenwal POS, #4 Exhibit 4-Chemours Co POS) (Biehl, Stephanie) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
September 29, 2022 Filing 21 Notice by Plaintiff State of Wisconsin regarding service of complaint upon defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - DuPont de Nemours, #2 Exhibit 2 - National Foam, #3 Exhibit 3 - Kidde-Fenwal, #4 Exhibit 4 - 3M Company, #5 Exhibit 5 - Carrier Global, #6 Exhibit 6 - ChemDesign Products, #7 Exhibit 7 - Clariant Corporation, #8 Exhibit 8 - Buckeye Fire Equipment Co, #9 Exhibit 9 - Dynax Corporation, #10 Exhibit 10 - Amerex Corporation, #11 Exhibit 11 - Archroma US., Inc, #12 Exhibit 12 - BASF Corporation, #13 Exhibit 13 - E.I du Pont de Nemours and Company, #14 Exhibit 14 - The Chemours Company FC, LLC, #15 Exhibit 15 - The Chemours Company, #16 Exhibit 16 - Tyco Fire Products, LP, #17 Exhibit 17 - UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., #18 Exhibit 18 - Chemguard, Inc.) (Biehl, Stephanie) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
September 27, 2022 Filing 20 Brief in Reply by Plaintiff State of Wisconsin in Support of #12 Motion to Remand to State Court (Biehl, Stephanie) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
September 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #18 Stipulation to Extend Time to File Reply Brief . Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 9/26/2022. (voc) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
September 23, 2022 Filing 18 Stipulation to Extend Time to File Reply Brief by Plaintiff State of Wisconsin. (Biehl, Stephanie) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
September 20, 2022 Filing 17 Notice of Appearance filed by Matthew Krueger for Defendant Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Krueger, Matthew) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
September 19, 2022 Set Telephone Pretrial Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 10/18/2022 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. [#Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (voc) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
September 16, 2022 Filing 16 Brief in Opposition by Defendants Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP re: #12 Motion to Remand to State Court filed by State of Wisconsin (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
September 1, 2022 Filing 15 Brief in Reply by Defendants Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP in Support of #9 Motion to Stay this Action Pending Transfer Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3, NY2 Memo in support of motion to remand [8-26-19], #2 Exhibit 4, Ridgewood Water Memo in Support of Motion to Remand (DSC), #3 Exhibit 5, NY1 Memo in Support of NY's Motion to Remand to State Court, #4 Exhibit 6, DNR's First Round of Sampling Shows PFAS Contamination at Surface Water Monitoring Locations in Wisconsin News Release - Wisconsin DNR, #5 Exhibit 7, Evers seeking legal action against companies for PFAS contamination, #6 Exhibit 8, AG Kaul, Gov Evers Announce Outside Counsel for Potential PFAS Claims Wisconsin Department of Justice) (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 29, 2022 Filing 14 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff State of Wisconsin re: #9 Motion to Stay filed by Tyco Fire Products, LP, Chemguard, Inc. (Biehl, Stephanie) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 26, 2022 Filing 13 Brief in Support of #12 Motion to Remand to State Court by Plaintiff State of Wisconsin (Biehl, Stephanie) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 26, 2022 Filing 12 MOTION TO REMAND to State Court by Plaintiff State of Wisconsin. Brief in Opposition due 9/16/2022. Brief in Reply due 9/26/2022. (Biehl, Stephanie) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 19, 2022 Filing 11 Certificate of Service by Defendants Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP as to #10 Brief in Support, #9 Motion to Stay this Action Pending Transfer Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 19, 2022 Set/Reset Briefing Deadlines as to #9 Motion to Stay this Action Pending Transfer Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Brief in Opposition due 8/29/2022. Brief in Reply due 9/6/2022. (voc) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 18, 2022 Filing 10 Brief in Support of #9 Motion to Stay this Action Pending Transfer Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation by Defendants Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, Order, In re AFFF Prods. Liab. Litig.,, #2 Exhibit 2, Order, In re AFFF Prods. Liab. Litig.,) (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 18, 2022 Filing 9 Motion to Stay this Action Pending Transfer Decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation by Defendants Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #7 Motion to Admit Stephanie D. Biehl Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 8/17/2022. (voc) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 16, 2022 Filing 7 Motion to Admit Stephanie D. Biehl Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 100 receipt number AWIWDC-3108278.) by Plaintiff State of Wisconsin. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Biehl, Stephanie) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer, #5 , accepted and entered as the court's order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 8/16/2022. (voc) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
August 15, 2022 Filing 5 Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer Or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by Defendants Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
July 28, 2022 Filing 4 Certificate of Service by Defendants Chemguard, Inc., Tyco Fire Products, LP as to #1 Notice of Removal. (Mette, Bryan) Modified on 7/29/2022: Added counsel. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
July 28, 2022 Standard attachments for Judge William M. Conley required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: # NORTC, #Corporate Disclosure Statement. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
July 28, 2022 Case randomly assigned to District Judge William M. Conley and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
July 27, 2022 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Tyco Fire Products, LP. (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
July 27, 2022 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Chemguard, Inc.. (Mette, Bryan) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]
July 27, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Dane County Circuit Court, case number 2022CV001795. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AWIWDC-3098126), filed by Tyco Fire Products, LP, Chemguard, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summons, Complaint, and Notice of Appearance in State Proceeding, #2 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet) (Mette, Bryan) Modified on 7/28/2022. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 1/5/2023.]

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Plaintiff: State of Wisconsin
Represented By: Richard Duane Harlow
Represented By: Stephanie D. Biehl
Represented By: Timothy R Sloane
Represented By: Sarah C Geers
Represented By: Bradley Motl
Represented By: Quentin Karpilow
Represented By: Gretel Lee
Represented By: Matthew K Edling
Represented By: Victor Sher
Represented By: Ashley B Campbell
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Defendant: 3M Company
Represented By: Daniel Leslie Ring
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Defendant: EI DuPont De Nemours and Company
Represented By: David R Erickson
Represented By: David B Dwerlkotte
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Defendant: Dupont De Nemours Inc
Represented By: Katherine LI Hacker
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Defendant: The Chemours Company
Represented By: David B Dwerlkotte
Represented By: David R Erickson
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Defendant: The Chemours Company FC, L.L.C.
Represented By: David B Dwerlkotte
Represented By: David R Erickson
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Defendant: Buckeye Fire Equipment CO
Represented By: Michael L Carpenter
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Defendant: Tyco Fire Products L.P.
Represented By: Bryan Theron Mette
Represented By: Matthew Krueger
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Defendant: Kidde-Fenwal Inc
Represented By: Jonathan Isaac Handler
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Defendant: National Foam Inc
Represented By: Keith Edward Smith
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Defendant: Chemguard Inc
Represented By: Bryan Theron Mette
Represented By: Matthew Krueger
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Defendant: Amerex Corporation
Represented By: J Alan Truitt
Represented By: Jennifer A Simon
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Defendant: ChemDesign Products Inc
Represented By: Jonathan B Blakley
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Defendant: BASF Corporation
Represented By: John R Wellschlager
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Defendant: Dynax Corporation
Represented By: Kirk G Warner
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Defendant: Archroma US Inc
Represented By: Charles E Raynal, IV
Represented By: Melanie Black Dubis
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Defendant: Carrier Global Corporation
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Defendant: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc
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Defendant: Clariant Corporation
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Defendant: John Doe 1-20
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